Near Radford in Pulaski County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Montgomery County
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Pulaski County
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 2, 2011
1. Montgomery County Marker (obverse)
Montgomery County. Area 401 square miles. Formed in 1776 from Fincastle, and named for General Richard Montgomery, killed at Quebec, 1775. The Virginia Polytechnic Institute is in this county.
Pulaski County. Area 333 square miles. Formed in 1839 from Wythe and Montgomery, and named for Count Casimir Pulaski, killed at the siege of Savanna, 1779. New River flows through this county.
Erected 1932 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-80.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 37° 8.405′ N, 80° 34.588′ W. Marker is near Radford, Virginia, in Pulaski County. It is at the intersection of Lee Highway (U.S. 11) and Hazel Hollow Road (Virginia Route 626), on the right when traveling north on Lee Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Radford VA 24141, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Highlands, and in the New River Gorge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The New River (within shouting distance of this marker); Radford War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); High Water Mark
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Also see . . .
1. Montgomery County, Virginia. (Submitted on April 4, 2011.)
2. Pulaski County, Virginia. (Submitted on April 4, 2011.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 2, 2011
2. Pulaski County Marker (reverse)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 2, 2011
3. Lee Hwy (facing east)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 2, 2011
4. Lee Hwy (facing west)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 898 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 4, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
